Warner
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Gearing would be an issue using a Staton chain hub/freewheel. You'd need to have a Staton gearbox to reduce the gearing from the 7000 rpm motor to the small chainwheel & it is costly. My goal for this project is do it as cheaply as possible with as little permanent alteration to the bike as possible. Only permanent change here is the rim JB welded to the wheel.
When you say "rim JB welded to the wheel", are you talking about something like what Golden Eagle uses, with a drive wheel attached to the spokes somehow? You lost me on that part....
Warner